Pebble Prattling: BMW M2 Adventures in the Pyrenees

Jon Summers is The Motoring Historian. He was a company car thrashing, technology sales rep that turned into a fairly inept sports bike rider. Hailing from California, he collects cars and bikes built with plenty of cheap and fast, and not much reliable. On his show, he gets together with various co-hosts to talk about new and old cars, driving, motorbikes, motor racing, and motoring travel. In this episode Jon & Mark, discuss various topics including the Pebble Beach Concours d'Elegance. Mark shares his experiences at Pebble Beach, highlighting moments like mingling with car enthusiasts and a memorable encounter with Derek Hill. They also discuss a drive along the Laguna Seca road where Mark keeps pace with a Rimac Nivera in his E55. The conversation touches upon the rise of modern supercars and the emerging subcultures at Pebble Beach, as well as various classic and modern cars they find intriguing. The episode concludes with Jon and Mark sharing their favorite YouTube channels, cars, and motorcycles, and discussing the quirks and challenges of car ownership including automatic stop-start systems and emission regulations. J sees the start of the Tour d’elegance Phil Hill, Formula 1 World Champion J meets Derek Hill, his son A late night dice Exotics at Pebble and a convoy of McLarens The ex-Shelby Ferrari 410 Gooding at Pebble Beach ‘22 Lamborghini 400 GT, Ruf Porsches, Collecting Indy cars vs. Gullwing Mercedes J’s Collecting Philosophy Suzuki GSX-Rs and the Democratization of Performance Musings on car design Audi in Formula 1? Lucid design revisited from #1 Electric car headlights as brand identity Maserati 3200 and boomerang lights M reviews his BMW M2 after 2000 miles in the Pyranees In praise of the Fiesta ST 2002 AMG E55 vs. 2022 AMG GT53 Kawasaki H2; Bimotore Tesi Countach attains classic status ===== (Oo---x---oO) ===== The Motoring Podcast Network : Years of racing, wrenching and Motorsports experience brings together a top notch collection of knowledge, stories and information. #everyonehasastory #gtmbreakfix - motoringpodcast.net More Information: https://www.motoringpodcast.net/ Become a VIP at: https://www.patreon.com/gtmotorsports Online Magazine: https://www.gtmotorsports.org/ Copyright Jon Summers, The Motoring Historian. This content is also available via jonsummers.net. This episode is part of the Motoring Podcast Network and has been republished with permission.